The Dickinson press., 1887-10-08
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the i..ii 'Nlms n~.r"~.t of the ;~,i,ri'i t
ia ,llf.i". :; rr~i!iHrlAlrlil ,,;Wlr
last y. %.!.ia:: tir" l.a't'i' i :iht
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til!uw:! .ii.u IL rNr!nnr ut excitement
by the att",ni't nj nie W. T.. Kelley
+" xiii superintendent Gtvri" vi the
N"rtilsr;i Har.li'.. Kelley is II muil
twu yra:S. aa,; .i"t".' ~!n'fntr .,."l tho. t.
hrril !.uGl L.. I,",w"rn him :tI
ly unexpected AMI l.k,. :i u.:r.. from
IL clear SKY I" the Latter gvl,tlrmin.
Ii appears that Kelley had hecn dis
charged and Nlren he received his
check from Mr.. GreeEr'> office he
claimed tina, the company owed him
seventy cents more than the amount
nalurl i'll the rhv,.k. Mr.. Greene
,ul,. him that ii ,l.at We're tr,ir the
ruu,,m ,Slrr lla! made lin. mistake
aud il wuuii ~" corrected. hut that
he iGr~rnrt could not change the
check. Kelley insisted that the
check should lr changed and that the
correction should lac made Ivy Mr..
Greene. Sn:uc wLrln words We're eN-
changed. when Kelley left the Office
nthl N"pl,f ft .,tVrp vast ~ .l1ntlJt
twenty minutes. Mr.. Greene was
standing inside the railing of his
office leaning against the wall. KEEL
ley jumped over the railing and
walked towards Mr.. Greene. rolling
NY his sleeves us hr walked aud intim-
atiny that he would wipe the floor
with the superintendent as soon as he
could get to ll;m. Mr.. Greene did
not move. int krl his eye on Kelley.
who seeing that lac could not iMtimi-
date. began tn complain against the
company. and showed MIR. Greene Il
seal on his leg which he said vas the
result of II wumml received while
working for the I'd ID road" But
he did not fight. III" again left the
office and walked back to Main street
where he imhih".l several more
drink, and borrowed Il Winchester
rifle. stating that lac WAS going
hunting.
In the meantime Gen. ll.ighrS and
Mess!s >kcrls and Iill,rls of Bis
marck entered Mr.. Grrrnts Office on
business. While they We're engaged
in conversation Kelley r%e-cnterel
with gun in hand. He interrupted
the conversation several times. and
II, last Mi. Greene gave him audience.
lie asked what would lw done about
the che k. Mr.. Greene told him that
Ii" ruul! do nu.liinll about it. He
insisted that luz. could and demanded
that it he done immediately. Mr..
Grctnrsaw vllliany in the intruder y
eyes. and. starting for the door. re.
marked: "Wnit IL minute; Ill see
aiont it," IL WAS Mr.. Greeme'S imtcm.
ton to get ont. avoid trouble and 81.
cure Kellry's arrest. but before lac
could reach the door. Kelley had fired
at his back. but fortunately missed
his mark. The shot flew by McSsrS
Hughes. SkeelS and TiblrlS. who
were standing within few feet of
the gl;ll. and all hut Gen. Hughes
made their escape. Kelley seemed
desperate, and followed Greene. ut.
tempting To set another Shot ut him.
General Hughes followed Kelley,
! grabbed him hy the right shoulder,
and at that moment Conductor Dunn
of the Maldhn accommodation ralnc
. upon the scene. grabbed the gun and
! yrapplr,l with Kelley. whom lr
! crowded into Il corner. sin men then
| struggled for fifteen minutes before
they succeeded in getting the gun
away from the assailant.
1t w;is not only y barrow escape ful
Mi. Greene. but WAS a close call for
the Bisimarckrrs i'm the room. KEEL
ley was arrested and l,hSe,i in jail
under Si.mm bon il. and will he iirld
to await THE action of the grand jury.
In all probability h" will "" given IN
opportunity to live III Bismarck AND
work Tor the territory in the hand,
some brick ilaliSiun east of town,